Siheyuan: Relieve stress and relieve worries

Chapter 163 Sudden changes
Before Yan Jiekuang could figure out how to respond, the director sent someone a message the next day, asking him to go to his office.

Yan Jiekuang knew that what he did was wrong, but there was nothing he could do, so he followed the visitor to the director's office.

He knocked on the office door and heard a voice of "Come in!" from inside. Yan Jiekuang pushed the door open and walked in. This was the first time Yan Jiekuang had a single conversation with the director. To be honest, he was still a little nervous.

When Director Wang saw Yan Jiekuang, he said coldly, "Please sit down. This is my first time talking to an employee of the institute. Don't be nervous."

Yan Jiekuang sat down opposite Director Wang. Director Wang was silent for a moment, then he said, "You were introduced to the institute by Director Dong, right?"

Yan Jiekuang replied honestly: "Yes."

Director Wang said, "You are from the History Department of Peking University, how come you are working as a carpenter?"

Yan Jiekuang said: "It's because I have carpentry skills. During my university years, I also helped Director Dong with archaeological work and other wooden cultural relics restoration work. Director Dong thought I had good skills and a theoretical foundation, so he introduced me here directly."

Director Wang nodded, and then said: "I have seen the results of your work, and you have made achievements, but how can you not go to get off work and leave according to the regulations?"

Yan Jiekuang thought for a moment and said, "Director Wang, yes, I was wrong in this matter, but it was really because my family was in trouble. I just had a child, and my wife was the only one at home, and she couldn't take care of it, so, but I always completed my work on time."

Director Wang frowned and said, "This has nothing to do with completing the mission. It's because you don't take the institute seriously. Comrade, we have wasted a lot of time. Now we have to race against time to contribute to the whole society. How can you be late and leave early? If this is not slacking off, what is it?"

When Yan Jiekuang saw that Director Wang was angry and refused to listen to his explanation, he stopped defending himself and shut up.

Director Wang got even angrier this time, and said, "In view of your unorganized and undisciplined behavior during this period, I will propose at the management meeting of the Institute of Archaeology that you be given a serious warning as a warning to others. Be prepared and get out now."

After saying that, he drove Yan Jiekuang out. Upon hearing this, Yan Jiekuang asked, "Isn't this a bit too much? I didn't say anything when you deducted my salary, so isn't this a bit too much?"

Director Wang ignored him and waved his hand, signaling him to leave. Yan Jiekuang was furious and stood up suddenly, startling Director Wang and asking, "What are you going to do?"

Yan Jiekuang looked at Director Wang, then turned and left.

After returning to the office, Lao Liu came back from outside not long after and said to Yan Jiekuang in panic: "Director Wang wants to use you to establish his authority. He gave you a serious warning right from the start. This will affect your future and it will be recorded in your file."

Yan Jiekuang was speechless now, but there was nothing he could do. He sulked at his desk, but was also thinking about how to deal with the situation.

Yan Jiekuang thought that if things were to go on for a few years, it might be better, and he might just resign. However, the current social situation did not allow him to resign. A serious warning would have a huge impact on his future promotion or transfer.

It would be great if Director Dong was here, he could help and speak up, but now Yan Jiekuang doesn’t know where Director Dong has been transferred to, or whether he is still in Beijing.

Yan Jiekuang was at a loss, and he didn't come up with any good ideas until he got off work, and he went home with a sad face. When he arrived at the door of his house, Yan Jiekuang didn't go in, but stood at the door to sort out his emotions. He didn't want to tell Ji Lian about this matter, nor did he want to affect Ji Lian and the children. Yan Jiekuang stood there for ten minutes before he calmed down, forced himself to smile, and then pushed the door open.

As usual, Yan Jiekuang went to see the children first, played with them for a while, chatted with Ji Lian, and then ran to the kitchen.

At night, when the children were asleep and Yan Jiekuang had just gone to bed, Ji Lian asked, "Did something happen to you? You don't seem right today."

Yan Jiekuang sighed, knowing that his mood had changed a lot today. Ji Lian would definitely notice it. He didn't want to hide it from Ji Lian, so he told Ji Lian everything.

Ji Lian now looked worried. Seeing this, Yan Jiekuang whispered to comfort Ji Lian, saying that he would have a way and asked her not to worry too much, as the main things had not been decided yet and they would have to wait until the meeting was over to know the results.

Yan Jiekuang said, "At worst I can just be transferred. I don't have to stay there. Director Wang is really going too far."

Ji Lian didn't know how to comfort Yan Jiekuang, so she hugged Yan Jiekuang's arm tightly. The two of them lay in bed in silence for a long time, and then Yan Jiekuang said, "There will always be a way out when you reach the mountain. Don't think about it. Go to bed early. You still have to take care of the children tomorrow."

Yan Jiekuang hugged Ji Lian and turned off the lights. Neither of them slept well that night.

Yan Jiekuang was reflecting on himself. Faced with the current situation, he had no capital to resist and could only watch and wait. Was he too content with the status quo? He had no connections, no qualifications, no achievements, and he wanted too much to live a simple life.

At midnight, Yan Jiekuang recalled every detail of his work and found that he was too dull and too much of a drifter.

The next day, Yan Jiekuang went to work as usual, but he didn't speak a word all day. Lao Liu also saw Yan Jiekuang's helplessness and silent resistance, and could only worry with Yan Jiekuang. He also had no other way.

But what was coming finally came. After research and decision by the institute, Yan Jiekuang was given a serious warning for his negative attitude towards work, his salary was reduced by one level, and he was transferred to the subordinate Hebei Archaeological Team.

When the news came, Yan Jiekuang knew that he had to make a choice. Accepting this result meant that he could no longer work from nine to five like before, and had to go out on business trips. Moreover, there was a serious warning and punishment. Yan Jiekuang couldn't understand why Director Wang looked down on him so much. It was fine if he looked down on him, but he couldn't be so cruel to him.

Yan Jiekuang left the institute without saying goodbye and went to Jingshan alone, a place he often visited as a child. He needed to think carefully about what to do next.

After a whole afternoon until sunset, Yan Jiekuang decided to leave the Institute of Archaeology and check his file to see if he could be transferred back to school. If not, he would just stay at the Street Office. After all, Director Wang treated him well.

Yan Jiekuang first went to see Principal Chen. Principal Chen was not surprised at Yan Jiekuang's arrival. When he had nothing to do, Yan Jiekuang would often go there. Yan Jiekuang told Principal Chen about the matter. Principal Chen told him that it was impossible to transfer his file back to the school. This path was not feasible unless he could go back to be an assistant teacher or a teacher. Yan Jiekuang thought about it and felt that it was impossible. His experience in college had completely destroyed his friendship with the teachers and classmates at school.

After Yan Jiekuang said goodbye to Principal Chen, he went directly to Director Wang's house. When Director Wang heard about Yan Jiekuang's situation, he scolded this director who didn't know anything about personnel matters, and then said, "Don't worry, as long as your institute releases people, I will arrange for you. College students are wanted by every street office."

In this way, Yan Jiekuang made up his mind to leave the Institute of Archaeology.

(End of this chapter)